CONFERENCE EXPLORES DIGITAL ‘DISRUPTORS’

The annual Fall Conference of the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) will be held at the Bellagio Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, September 24-27, 2017.

This year’s event is built around the theme “Driving into the Digital Age.” It features a focus on new technology and disruptors to the traditional pipeline.

The Conference brings together the nation’s top mortgage-lending credit unions and the industry’s leading experts for three days of learning and networking.

Conference topics range from compliance and security issues to business development strategies and business transformation.

The Conference Agenda features the latest information on critical mortgage-lending topics with nationally known speakers, as well as special events, such as the inaugural Digital Mortgage Showcase where you can learn more about the latest in digital solutions.

FEATURED PRESENTERS

Confirmed speakers include J. Mark McWatters, Chairman of the NCUA Board; Christopher Thornberg, Founding Partner of Beacon Economics LLC and widely considered to be one of the nation’s leading economists; Craig Martin, Senior Director and the Mortgage Practice Lead at J.D. Power; Tracy Ashfield, President of Ashfiled & Associates; Rob Chrisman, Senior Advisor for Capital Markets, STRATMOR Group; Mark Sievewright, Founder & CEO, Sievewright & Associates, which offers research, consulting and speaking services to help credit unions design and execute successful business growth strategies; compliance expert Kris Kully, Partner at Mayer Brown; Jessica Lautz, the Director of Survey Research and Communications for the National Association of Realtors (NAR); Steve Williams, an expert on digital disruption and innovations; Kristin Messerli, whose company focuses on providing effective methods to connect today’s young and diverse population with mortgage lenders; and Luke Williams, one of the world’s leading business thinkers on innovation strategy and business disruptors.

Rob Chrisman

Mark Sievewright

Steve Williams

Kristin Messerli

Messerli has built a successful nationwide practice that includes training, digital marketing, analytics, and market education. She is the co-author of the Mortgage Banking Association's "Section 342 Compliance Toolkit," and she serves as the Managing Editor for Mortgage Women Magazine, a publication for women who work in the mortgage industry.

Steve Williams heads up Cornerstone Advisors’ industry-leading Strategic Planning and Facilitation practice and is actively
involved in many of Cornerstone’s Technology Planning and Performance Improvement engagements. Williams has assisted hundreds of banks and credit unions in their efforts to become highly efficient, top performing financial institutions. He has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services and consulting industries, providing him a deep working knowledge of banking operations and delivery systems, particularly in lending processes.

Rob Chrisman is Senior Advisor to STRATMOR Group’s Capital Markets practice. His daily market commentary is one of the mortgage industry’s most widely read publications. Chrisman began his career in mortgage banking 29 years ago with First California Mortgage, assisting in Secondary Marketing. He has worked for Tuttle & Co., a leading mortgage pipeline risk management firm; Standard Financial, a sub-prime lender; CrossLand Mortgage; CMG Mortgage, a wholesale mortgage bank; and Tuttle Risk Management Services, Inc. (now Compass Analytics). Chrisman serves on the board of directors for numerous financial services companies, and he has provided expert witness services for mortgage and real estate-related cases, and has lectured to groups around the country.

Mark Sievewright is the founder and CEO of Sievewright & Associates, which offers research, consulting and speaking services to help credit unions design and execute successful business growth strategies. He is a highly respected industry thought leader and public speaker. Sievewright has held senior leadership positions at HSBC in London; MasterCard International in Brussels; Payment Systems Inc., where he served as CEO; TowerGroup, where he served as CEO; and Fiserv, where he served as Vice Chairman and, previously, President of the company’s Credit Union Solutions division. At Fiserv, Sievewright and his team supported the technology needs of more than one-third of America’s credit unions.

J. Mark McWatters

J. Mark McWatters serves as Chairman of the NCUA Board. Previously, he was Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs and as a Professor of Practice at Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law, and as an Adjunct Professor at the university’s Cox School of Business. He also served on the Governing Board of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and the Advisory Committee of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund. Licensed to practice law in Texas and New York, McWatters also is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in Texas. He earned a J.D. law degree from the University of Texas and LL.M. advanced law degrees at Columbia University and New York University.

Jessica Lautz

Jessica Lautz, the Director of Survey Research and Communications for the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Whose research focuses on demographic trends for both NAR members and housing consumers. She writes annual studies including the Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, the Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report, the Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey, the Profile of Buyers’ Home Feature Preferences, and the Profile of Real Estate Firms. Lautz discusses the results of these studies in blog articles, Twitter chats, webinars, as well as in major media outlets and keynote presentations.

Kris Kully

Tracy Ashfield

Kris Kully is a law partner in Mayer Brown’s Washington, D.C. office. She concentrates her practice on federal and state regulatory compliance matters affecting providers of consumer financial products and services. Kully advises clients on compliance with licensing, consumer protection and other practice requirements facing mortgage and consumer lenders/brokers, servicers and investors, as well as other participants in the real estate finance and consumer credit industries. Kully is a former lawyer for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, where she provided legal counsel to the department on the mission oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the interpretation of the RESPA and the implementation of the department’s various housing assistance and community development programs.

Tracy Ashfield serves as the President of Ashfield & Associates, a consulting and training firm that assists credit unions with mortgage lending strategy, development, policies, product design, training and strategic planning. Ashfield also works with the NCUA and NASCUS to provide training and education on residential mortgage lending for examiners and regulators. She also works as a Consultant for ACUMA. Since 2001, Ashfield’s consulting work has benefited credit unions and their members. She has worked with the largest mortgage-granting credit unions to enhance their programs, and she has helped credit unions that are new to mortgage lending establish programs. She is also a frequent speaker at mortgage industry events.

Christopher Thornberg

Christopher Thornberg, Ph.D [ Note: Suggest linking to Featured Speaker bio. ] is Founding Partner of Beacon Economics LLC and widely considered to be one of the nation's leading economists. Thornberg is an expert in economic forecasting, regional economics, employment and labor markets, economic policy, and industry and real estate analysis. He was one of the earliest and most accurate predictors of the subprime mortgage market crash that began in 2007, and of the global economic recession that followed.

Craig Martin

Craig Martin [ Note: Suggest linking to Featured Speaker bio. ] is a Senior Director and the Mortgage Practice Lead at J.D. Power. He is responsible for the company’s research studies in the mortgage sector, as well as proprietary tracking, consulting and performance improvement initiatives. Martin is a frequent speaker at mortgage-related conferences and events. In 2016, he was named by HousingWire magazine as one of their Rising Stars, which recognizes 50 young leaders energizing the housing economy. He has spoken at various Mortgage Bankers Association events and other industry-related gatherings, including the National Mortgage News Annual Mortgage Servicing Conference. Additionally, he has been quoted as an industry expert in major publications, including USA Today, BloombergBusiness, New York Times, American Banker, HousingWire, Chicago Tribune and National Mortgage News.

Registration is Closed

Conference registration ends on Sept. 1. Once registered, you can follow the link to hotel registration for the dates you need. This year’s conference features mobile check-in: Once you are registered, you will receive emailed instructions on how to use mobile check-in to register, as well as receive your name badge and other conference materials.